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US military launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on US forces
CENTCOM said the strikes hit dozens of Iranian military and drone sites after Tehran fired missiles at U.S. troops in Jordan, killing no Americans.
- American and Saudi fighter aircraft struck logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq on Wednesday, targeting Iran-backed militias in response to a prior Iranian missile barrage against American forces.
- Retaliatory strikes began Wednesday evening following Iran's missile launch at American forces in the Middle East, which U.S. Central Command described as a "powerful response" to the attempted attack.
- The Popular Mobilization Forces reported at least 20 fighters killed and 32 wounded in the overnight strikes, while six Iranian advisers died and Jordan intercepted five Iranian missiles.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi indefinitely postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, while Brent crude prices jumped 7.3% amid concerns over regional energy stability.
- Global energy supply chains face potential threats as investors monitor the Middle East, though Saudi officials warned they do not seek escalation despite the military response.
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US launches strikes on Iranian targets day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
Baghdad, Jul 30: The US military said early Thursday it had completed what it described as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan. US Central Command said in a social media post that over the span of two hours they struck “dozens” of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, including military command centres as well as missile and drone facilities, an…
The US military's overnight strikes against Iran targeted areas around the Strait of Hormuz and various regions of the country, and at least three people were killed.
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